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Pt Umesh Sharma, veteran social worker, who was closely associated with the city’s iconic ‘Shri Ram Janmotsav Shobhayatra’, left passed away on Thursday after a prolonged illness. He breathed his last at his residence, at the age of 90 years. Pt Sharma is survived by son Dr Vijay Kumar Sharma and a large family. The funeral procession will start from his residence at 104, Utkarsh Valay, behind Chandak Kothi, Khare Town, Dharampeth, on Friday at 10 am. His mortal remains will be consigned to flames at Mokshadham. Born to Acharya Pt Shivdatta Sharma and Basanti Devi, Pt Umesh Sharma migrated with his family from Rajasthan to village Ghada Sangwa in Amravati district, and later to Nagpur. At Nagpur, he got associated with well-known manufacturers of Ayurvedic medicines, Baidyanath. Later, he conducted research in Ayurved and guided his son Dr Vijay Kumar Sharma to start own Ayurvedic medicines company.

Apart from being Founder of Shivayu Ayurved Limited, Pt Sharma got associated with several social and religious organisations. He served the society in various capacities including as President of Vidarbha Sewa Samiti, Co-Convener of Shri Poddareshwar Ram Mandir’s ‘Ram Navami Shobhayatra’, President of Subhash Mandal, Vice-President of Bharat Ratna Anusandhan Sansthan, Member of Akhil Bharatiya Khandal Vipra Jankalyan Trust, Vice-President of Bapu Shikshan Sansthan, Secretary of Geeta Mandir Trust, office-bearer of Parshuram Seva Mandal, Saraswat Sabha, Sanskrit Bhasha Pracharini Sabha, Akhil Bharatiya Brahman Sabha etc. He edited ‘Sanatan Samachar’ journal also. Pt Umesh Sharma was honoured with various awards including Shriram Puraskar, Parshuram Puraskar, Vipra Samaj Seva Ratna Puraskar, Vyapar Ratna Puraskar, Vidarbha Ratna Puraskar, NCCL Gaurav Puraskar, etc.